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Introduction

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El Calafate is a small town in Patagonia, in the southwest of the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina. It borders Lago Argentino and the town has seen a significant growth in tourism during the last decade or so, with an increasing number of inhabitants as a result. It's the gateway to numerous natural attractions, like the fantastic Perito Moreno Glacier. It's location betweeen El Chaltén and Torres del Paine National Park (Chile) makes it an inevitable stop for those in transit

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Sights and Activities

  • Perito Moreno Glacier, 80km away in Parque Nacional Los Glaciares.
  • Cerro Chaltén and Cerro Torre, also in the Los Glaciares NP.

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Events and Festivals

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Getting There

By Plane

Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) near El Calafte offer some flights. Aerolineas Argentinas flies to/from Buenos Aires, Trelew and Ushuaia.
LADE has flights to and from Bariloche, Buenos Aires, Comodoro Rivadavia, Mar del Plata, Puerto Madryn, Esquel, Rio Grande, Rio Gallegos and Ushuaia.
Finally, LAN Argentina flies to Buenos Aires and Ushuaia as well.

By Train

By Car

By Bus

Buses go regularly to El Chalten (3,5 hours), Puerto Natales (5 hours) and Rio Gallegos (4 hours). For Bariloche and Ushuaia, change in Rio Gallegos. Chalten Travel offers more connections during the summermonths (October - April) to El Chalten and Perito Moreno, with onward connections to Bariloche (2 days!).

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

Budget

PropertyAddressTypePopularity
Albergue & Hostal del Glaciar - HILos Pioneros 251Hostel70
Albergue Buenos AiresC/ Buenos Aires 296Hostel84
America del Sur HostelCalle Puerto Deseado S/NHostel92
Che Lagarto Hostels CalafateCalle 25 de Mayo N°311Hostel89
Hospedaje LautaroEspora 237Hotel99
Hosteria AustralSan Juan Bosco 917Guesthouse85
I Keu Ken HostelF.M Pontoriero 171 - El CalafateHostel92
Las CabanitasValenting Feilberg 218Guesthouse91
Las SinfoniasCostanera y Playa de El CalafateGuesthouse-
Marcopolo Inn CalafateCalle 405 Nº 82Hostel88
Posada Patagonica Nakel YenúPto. San Julian 244Hostel75
Xelena Deluxe Suites HotelDR. Rene Favaloro 3500 El Calafate, Santa CruzHotel93

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

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